Simulations provide students with the opportunity to engage important concepts in a very personal and direct way. Simulations provide students with meaningful and immediate feedback as they explore new ideas. In this session, we will design learning activities that make the most of these powerful learning tools.
"Telling is not teaching..
Listening is not learning..
Students need interactive engagement"
By the end of the session, you should be able to..... - design a lesson that engages students in a meaningful exploration of an important idea in your subject area
and you should have the resources to..... - plan, implement, and assess a variety of lessons that utilize simulations.
Shodor Curriculum Materials - Online resource covering a wide grade range of math, science, and integrated topics. Shodor Curriculum Materials
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - A comprehensive collection of K12 math simulations organized using NCTM' s Principles and Standards National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Chem Collective - The Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams. ChemCollective
Online Class Timer - A java count up or down timer useful in managing the time you give students to complete investigations. Online Java Timer
Learning Science - A collection of science simulations organized using the National Science Education Standards. Learning Science
Physics Education - A very useful collection of physics simulations covering a range of mechanics and E&M topics. PhET
Science Notebooks in K12 classrooms - A practical guide to using notebooks in a science classroom. Science Notebooks
The Science Factory
The Next Best Thing: Teaching with Simulations
Pete Vreeland
PETE&C 2008
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Simulations provide students with the opportunity to engage important concepts in a very personal and direct way. Simulations provide students with meaningful and immediate feedback as they explore new ideas. In this session, we will design learning activities that make the most of these powerful learning tools.
"Telling is not teaching..
Listening is not learning..
Students need interactive engagement"
By the end of the session, you should be able to.....
- design a lesson that engages students in a meaningful exploration of an important idea in your subject area
and you should have the resources to.....
- plan, implement, and assess a variety of lessons that utilize simulations.
Websites:
Shodor Curriculum Materials - Online resource covering a wide grade range of math, science, and integrated topics.
Shodor Curriculum Materials
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - A comprehensive collection of K12 math simulations organized using NCTM' s Principles and Standards
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Chem Collective - The Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams.
ChemCollective
Online Class Timer - A java count up or down timer useful in managing the time you give students to complete investigations.
Online Java Timer
Learning Science - A collection of science simulations organized using the National Science Education Standards.
Learning Science
Physics Education - A very useful collection of physics simulations covering a range of mechanics and E&M topics.
PhET
Science Notebooks in K12 classrooms - A practical guide to using notebooks in a science classroom.
Science Notebooks
Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments
pvreeland@umasd.org
Thanks for your interest in this session.